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If you happen to live in Canada, and happen to be tuned into media and/or social media, you will certainly see that a whole lot of conversation around rape culture has opened up, in the wake of the numerous allegations around he-who-shall-not-be-named. I continue to receive a whole bunch of feedback from my previous blog entry about silencing victims, and it's been quite satisfying and encouraging. CONVERSATION IS AMAZING.

It has been... A Week. A week of painful triggers for many, including myself, although one that seems to have burst open the all-important discussion we needed to have on sexual assault and balance of power and the silencing of victims.

For those of you who have been living under a rock, or blissfully un-tuned to Canadian media sources, a very prominent and popular radio host was accused of assault earlier this week by four women, and several more have now joined them, and from what we're hearing, there…Read more

I've been looking at photos friends post of their kids' first day at a new school, or the empty-nesters posting pictures of their kids' new dorm rooms as they head off to university. I've always loved this time of year, with all the new beginnings, excitement and anticipation. It always seems more "New Years"-y to me than January 1st -- the beginning of the new calendar year feels basically the same as the end of the previous one, albeit a bit more hung over…Read more

"June is PTSD awareness month, a time to remind ourselves that PTSD is real. It is a recognized medical condition and millions are affected. Ten percent of women and five percent of men will have PTSD at some point in their lives."

Aaaannnnd this is June. Pretty much closing in on the end of June...

I've been meaning to write about PTSD awareness month since I received the above reminder on June 1 from a PTSD and C-PTSD support group I'm in, and… haven't made a peep. I suppose I could blame moving, or my…Read more

Hmm… I have been putting this blog off. Very well, to give myself some credit.

Since my birthday, really. You know, when I do the birthday recap, what have I learned this year, and what do I hope to learn next year thing… Which I had every intent of doing, but then Frau GateKeeper decided, once again, to use my birthday (and, one month later, Christmas) as an opportunity to remind me just how worthless I am, and seems to have successfully recruited some other close relations into my…Read more